Brief Articles
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2009; 15(28): 3516-3522
Published online Jul 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3516
Table 2 Sunlight exposure, physical activity and dietary parameters in men with normal and low BMD
ParameterLow BMDNormal BMDP value
Sun indexPast2.49 ± 3.3 (1.3)3.54 ± 5.3(2.5)0.13
Present0.21 ± 0.41 (0)0.83 ± 1.4 (0.15)0.035a
Physical activity (MET.min/wk)Past2188 ± 2340 (1920)2378 ± 1855(2450)0.7
Present468 ± 1260 (0)351 ± 659.7 (120)0.47
Total Calorie (kcal/d)Past2111 ± 768 (2078)1867 ± 524 (1878.0)0.18
Present2020 ± 662 (2071)1997 ± 422 (2078)0.65
Total Proteins (g/d)Past59.9 ± 22.6 (59.7)54.9 ± 20 (56)0.3
Present59.3 ± 20.7 (50.6)60.2 ± 18.6 (61.2)0.56
Calcium (mg/d)Past550 ± 160 (426.5)582.6 ± 197 (557.8)0.45
Present528 ± 180.7 (391.3)620.3 ± 259.7(639.8)0.3
Phosphorus (mg/d)1436 ± 652 (1478)1214.8 ± 535.7(1202)0.1
Salt intake (g/d)6.9 ± 2.9 (7)7.2 ± 2.8(7.4)0.53